Sochaux get everything set for another game following their 0-1 result versus Le Havre, a match that gave some clarity. How will this affect the battle against Caen?
- Sochaux have the most points from losing position (10) in Ligue 2
- Sochaux have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Caen have scored away.
It's no vacation for neither Sochaux nor Caen as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sochaux form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Auguste-Bonal as Sochaux have scored 16 goals to get 20 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 2 are 6-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
Sochaux lost their last game at Le Havre (placed 1st) after a 0-1 scoreline. Aaneba was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The defender Aaneba won 4 of 7 duels.
Heartbreak before that as Sochaux lost 1-2 at Bordeaux's place.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sochaux have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 4 and lost 1.
The Sochaux fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, Sochaux have conceded only 6 goals.
Caen form and stats
Caen have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Ligue 2, after 1-4-4 (9 played).
Caen's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Bordeaux that finished 2-2. The match against Bordeaux looked like a defeat for Caen, but they did not accept the outcome and clawed their way back to 2-2. Abdi equalized in the 82nd minute. The attacker Court got a match rating of 8.0 in that game. Court signed up for two assists and hit three key passes.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Saint-Etienne.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Caen playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 0 Caen wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats.
A tale of few goals? 8 of this club's last 10 league matches have contained zero, one or two goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Caen as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league. 13 goals have been conceded by Caen in these games.
Head 2 Head
The 4 most recent matches featuring these two teams have all finished as Sochaux wins. Another one?Top Goalscorers
  I. Sissoko 8 goals |   A. Mendy 7 goals |  M. Doumbia 4 goals |
Sochaux missing players
Caen missing players
| Sochaux | Caen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 26 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 21 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 19 |
| 89% | 89% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 61% | 56% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 61% |
| 56% | 56% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 44% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 50% |
| 39% | 44% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 28% |
| 28% | 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 28% |
| 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10.8 | 11.6 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.3 | 10.2 |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| 30% | 34% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 30% | 31% |
| 9.9 | 9.2 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 8.7 | 7.6 |
| 4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
- Caen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Caen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sochaux have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sochaux have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Caen have scored away.
- Sochaux have the most points from losing position (10) in Ligue 2
- Sochaux have the most scored goals (16) at home in Ligue 2
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Le Havre | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 39 |
| 2 | Bordeaux | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | Sochaux | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 30 |
| 4 | Metz | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
| 5 | Amiens SC | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 28 |
| 6 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 27 |
| 7 | Paris | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| 8 | Caen | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Quevilly Rouen | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 25 |
| 10 | Valenciennes | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Bastia | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 25 |
| 12 | Guingamp | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | -1 | 24 |
| 13 | Pau | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 22 |
| 14 | Annecy | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | -1 | 21 |
| 15 | Laval | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 20 |
| 16 | Rodez | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -6 | 19 |
| 17 | Dijon | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| 18 | Niort | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -13 | 17 |
| 19 | Nîmes | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 16 |
| 20 | Saint-Etienne | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -6 | 15 |
